~this moment~

march 2 eyes crop2

it’s a moment from 5 years ago… but one i was transported back to this week, when i had the honor of holding my dear friend’s not-yet-24-hour-old son… who also happens to have an abundance of dark hair and was very alert as i held him, like my own baby boy was. . . . → Read More: ~this moment~

archiving

in the pea pod

one of my main motivations for having this blog is to create a space to store all of my mama reminiscences in one place, to be able to look back at, both for myself and quinn as he grows, and to share with friends and family. i’m slowly beginning the process of compiling all . . . → Read More: archiving

quinn’s eighth month

7 months 4 nap

9/24-9/30

we had susan, ro and gryph over for bread-baking lessons. Mmm. Gryphon is so sweet with Quinn, gives him hugs and kisses. Gryph also appears to like me- calls me “Mawy” and asked to sit on my lap when Quinn was napping in the other room. Ro just turned . . . → Read More: quinn’s eighth month

quinn’s seventh month

6 months 1 half birthday pjs

8/24-8/30

Quinn’s food repertoire continues to grow. He is still having one solid food meal a day, in the evening around our dinnertime. He has decided he likes apples after all. Also, he now eats pears, peaches and sweet potatoes.

I did not get much sleep this week; Quinn has had a very . . . → Read More: quinn’s seventh month

quinn’s sixth month

5 months 19 moss

7/24-7/31

i finally got to talk to mary ellen this week and it was so much fun to hear about life with her twin baby girls- their similarities (catelyn has magic marker on her toenail because they are so identical) and differences (catelyn prefers bottles, ellie prefers breastfeeding.) i can’t wait to see photos . . . → Read More: quinn’s sixth month

quinn’s fifth month

4 months 11 oregon country fair

6/24-6/30

quinn is such an amazing little person. he is so much fun to have conversations with. he is experimenting lately with his whole range of volume, testing out screeches and squeals on one end of the spectrum, and practicing whispering at the other end. at least i think he’s whispering- mostly it sounds . . . → Read More: quinn’s fifth month

quinn’s fourth month

3 months 16 tummy 2

5/24 thurs

we went to the farmers market today and got blue potatoes and onions and spinach. then we stopped at a produce stand and asked if we could use their scale to weigh our baby. they said, “sure!” so we did! he weighs over 17 pounds now!!!

5/25 fri 13 weeks

Quinn and . . . → Read More: quinn’s fourth month

quinn’s third month

9 weeks grunge baby

Quinn’s third month

4/24 tues

when riding in the sling or baby bjorn, quinn kicks his legs if you stand still: giddyup!

4/25 wed

grandma vanhoeck arrived this evening. bathing took place in the morning, as well as mom and baby yoga class.

4/26 thurs

FIRST TOOTH! at 2 months and 3 . . . → Read More: quinn’s third month

quinn’s second month

5 weeks on moms lap

more from the archives…

Quinn’s second month

3/24 sat

we all slept in till 9 . had a good night’s sleep- didn’t even need a diaper change until 6 am. woke up well rested. quinn awake and alert but very calm and serene all morning. rainy day. we all went to fred’s this afternoon . . . → Read More: quinn’s second month